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Batman, Joker and two comics that have neither (but rule) in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago023 mins

The Gotham War is in full swing, and Batman is giving no quarter. The Bat family is siding against him, Catwoman is doing her best to maintain her word on protecting her crew and new players are moving into place. Batman #137 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Jorge Jimenez, colored by Tomeu Morey…

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Batman and Catwoman go to war (plus Gordon’s Knight Terrors, Riddler) in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago026 mins

After months of exhaustion, Batman collapses and awakens weeks later to find Gotham changed. Crime is down, and the city is quiet. But the reason is not what he would like it to be: Catwoman has organized the city’s small-time crooks and is enforcing rules. As he and the family meet with Selina, lines are…

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When Bruce met Clark, and two more Knight Terrors end, in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago024 mins

What happened when the heroes who would some day be the World’s Finest met for the first time? Find out in this new version of the first meeting of Batman and Superman in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #18, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Travis Moore, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by Steve Wands. Trapped in…

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Batman’s and Joker’s Knight Terrors end in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago022 mins

Deep in his own dreamscape, Batman travels to find what will allow him to free himself and fight Insomnia. But what waits for him behind that fearsome and locked door? Knight Terrors: Batman #2 is written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Troy Peteri. Batman is dead,…

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Gordon’s Nightmare, Gotham’s Future and Audio’s End in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago023 mins

Jim Gordon is in for a weird night. A group calling itself the Good People of Gotham have summoned beings from the 5th Dimension and unleashed a horror on Gotham on top of whatever madness Insomnia is wreaking. And one of these cultists is now using the armor Gordon wore during his brief tenure as…

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Nightwing and Catwoman Enter the Nightmare Realm in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago025 mins

It’s the final stand against Newmazo. But how can Batman, Superman and the combined might of the heroes of Earth stand against an android both with all their powers and a brilliant mind? Find out in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #17, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and lettered by…

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Joker Gets a Day Job and the Scooby Gang Takes a Cruise in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago019 mins

The S.S. Silver St. Cloud is setting out for its maiden voyage to test a new navigational system developed by WayneTech. Bruce Wayne has invited Mystery Inc. to join him on the cruise and to help solve the mysteries he has set up. But when real pirates show up, it’s up to Batman, Scooby-Doo and…

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Bruce Has That Nightmare Again, Then Takes a Vacation in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago019 mins

DC’s big summer event has kicked off. The new villain Insomnia has put the heroes of the DC Universe into deep sleeps, and he is traveling through their nightmares. What are Batman’s greatest nightmares? Find out in Knight Terrors: Batman #1, written by Joshua Williamson, drawn by Guillem March, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered…

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Batman Hunted, Riddler’s Diary and Hey, More Nine-Panel Grids in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago022 mins

In the ruins of the Orgham Tower, Batman faces down the Orgham prince, and on the surface, the next domino of the Orgham plan to conquer Gotham falls. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,073 is written by Ram V, penciled by Ivan Reis and Goran Sudzuka, inked by Danny Miki and Sudzuka, colored by…

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Rogue Robots, a Day with Dick and Cat vs. Mask in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago024 mins

The robot rebellion is here, and Batman and Superman are its prisoners. But as other heroes leap into the fray, can the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel figure out how to stop the AI revolt in Batman/Superman: World’s Finest #16, written by Mark Waid, drawn by Dan Mora, colored by Tamra Bonvillain and…

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Clowns, Clowns, Everywhere Clowns in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago014 mins

Crystal Cove is proud of their tenacious teens and wants to be able to call upon Mystery Inc. at a moment’s notice — you never know when a real estate developer in a mask will cause trouble. Inspired by Gotham’s most famous method of communication, they invite Commissioner Gordon and Batman to the unveiling of…

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Everyone’s Back in Gotham This Week in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago021 mins

Batman is back in his own Gotham, but things have changed. And so has he. Is he really ready to step right into the role again, even after everything that has happened? Batman #136 is written by Chip Zdarsky, drawn by Belen Ortega, colored by Tomeu Morey and lettered by Clayton Cowles. In the backup,…

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‘Tec Shines as Tim Drake Rushes Toward the End in BatChat

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago024 mins

The grand opening of Orgham Place holds something sinister, and the Bat Family must try to stop it. But the Orghams have plans within plans that even Batman may not be able to stop. The lead story in Detective Comics #1,072 is written by Ram V, penciled by Ivan Reis and Stefano Raffaele, inked by…

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Tom King Wrote a Batman Story? The Devil You Say! (BatChat)

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago021 mins

A new anthology series debuts in this first issue of Batman: The Brave and the Bold:  The robots are revolting! And they’re killing all humans, too … but seriously. As Batman and Superman face Ultra-Morpho, all the robotic heroes and villains of the DCU begin to attack. And by issue’s end the true mastermind is…

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A Bogus Mystery Inc., Joker Inc. and More in BatChat Inc.

Matthew Lazorwitz and Will Nevin2 years ago2 years ago019 mins

Mystery Inc. is out as Batman’s go-to team of teen sleuths, and the Wraith Wranglers are in. But why has Batman dumped Scooby and the gang? Find out in The Batman & Scooby-Doo Mysteries #8, written by Sholly Fisch, drawn and colored by Erich Owen and lettered by Saida Temofonte. All roads lead to a…

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